boy's name
Vasco
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,606
Vasco is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vasco over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 120 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 210 |
| 2010s | 285 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 205 |
How popular is Vasco?
In 2025, Vasco was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Vasco is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vasco
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vasco also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vasco over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vasco
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vasco — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vasco
How popular is the name Vasco?
In 2025, Vasco was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Vasco a girl's or a boy's name?
Vasco is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vasco?
Vasco has 2 syllables.
When was Vasco most popular?
Vasco peaked in 2023, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Vasco a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vasco currently ranks #1,233 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.